Atlanta, USA – Some of the Latin jazz artists scheduled to appear (with performance times) at this year’s FREE Weekend Concert Series from May 26-28 on the main stage in Piedmont Park include:
Chucho Valdés (Monday, May 28 in Piedmont Park at 6:15 p.m.)
Afro-Rican Ensemble (Monday, May 28 in Piedmont Park at 4:30 p.m.)
Arturo Sandoval (Sunday, May 27 in Piedmont Park at 7:30 p.m.)
Poncho Sánchez (Sunday, May 27 in Piedmont Park at 6:15 p.m.)
Sheila E (Saturday, May 26 in Piedmont Park at 8:30 p.m.)
Charles Flores Quartet – -(Sunday, May 27 in Piedmont Park at 5:30 p.m.)
Other notable Latin jazz performances at this year’s festival will include Tropicus 22 in Centennial Olympic Park on Wednesday, May 23rd at 5:30 p.m. and Miguel Romero at The Park Tavern on Saturday, May 26th at 11:00 p.m
To find out more about the -Atlanta Jazz Festival, for a complete listing of artists, performance schedules and other concerts and activities, check out the new interactive web site: www.atlantafestivals.com or call the festival hotline at 404-817-6851.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.